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Knee pads are used in many activities. Apart from the obvious like skateboarding and biking, volleyball players wear them, as do many basketball players. Volleyball players frequently are on their knees when it comes to digging a ball and playing defense. Kneepads provide padding to the knee while the plastic kneecap provides swivel and sliding action, taking friction off the patella. Kneepads generally have 2 straps. One strap is above the knee and the other is strapped below. Impact trauma from being on your knees for a long period of time, or constant banging can cause the knee to develop bursitis, or a broken patella. The medical treatment for bursitis is painful knee draining with a needle and syringe. Avoid if at all possible, get them kneepads!
Elbow pads are another important safety measure for kids at play on bikes or boarding. The pads can be purchased at any sports supply store or buy online.
Helmets are essential for biking and boarding, to help prevent any serious head injuries and brain injuries - which are of course even more serious injuries than broken bones or bruised skin. No matter how fast you are riding you should always have a helmet. If you're riding jumps and downhilling then you should really get a full face - something like the Giro Remedy or the Bell Drop. If you want one that can take multiple impacts, look into moto helmets like the Mace Aatmas and the TLD SE2.
Roller skaters rarely reach the high speeds of bicycle riders, and they have more control when skating than bike riders do. In fact, emergency room records have indicated that nearly 5 times as many kids end up in the emergency room from bicycle accidents than from skating accidents.
And it is not just kids safety gear you should consider, also educate your kids about wearing headphones or earbuds when active, as these will restrict your ability to hear traffic or react immediately to danger. If they must wear such items, do so when skating along a bike trail or skate trail where other skaters will know the same rules, and there isn't any traffic to worry about.
Wearing right type of protective equipment is very important for avoiding any kind of injury in sports and activities. Teach your kids why so they understand and obey!
Alan Sedgwick is a freelance writer, and web enthusiast. Find the best protective gear for kids for your kids online at http://kidsprotectivegear.com
Child Safety for Home School: Bicycle Safety for Home Schooling Families
Outdoor activities are great fun and an important addition to any homeschool curriculum. Kids should be encouraged to spend time outside whenever possible to promote physical, emotional, and social health. One of the most popular outdoor activities is bike riding which is fun, exciting, and a pleasurable form of exercise. It is important, however, to properly instruct your homeschooling child on bicycle safety.
First and foremost, the proper equipment should be used. If your child is not an experienced biker, then training wheels are a wonderful resource for teaching balance and promoting confidence on the bike. Helmets, knee and elbow pads, and other protective layers are essential to any safe bike ride. In some places, wearing a helmet is actually the law, so do some research about the laws in the state that you live in.
It is also very important for your homeschooling child to understand that when biking, he or she must be aware that there are other vehicles that use the road. This may seem like on obvious fact, but understanding how to share the road properly will ensure a fun safe bike ride. There are many tips that can help with this practice. Always bike with the traffic, meaning the direction the cars are going. This rule applies whether biking on the road, shoulder, or sidewalk. Try and avoid the busy streets or times of day when the roads are most congested, such as rush hour. When the streets are packed with cars, it limits the vision of the drivers and bikers can be easily overlooked. Drivers expect bikers to obey all traffic signals, signs, and stoplights, just as they are expected to do in their cars. For example, bikers are expected to stop at stop signs and red lights and use appropriate hand gestures as turn signals.
There are also many general rules to follow in order to promote safe bicycle habits. Riding at night is not a good idea because even with headlights, the vision of drivers at this time in limited. Bright clothing and light reflectors should be worn anytime of day while biking as an added measure of safety. While biking, both hands should be kept on the handlebars of the bike. Although it is fun to test your balance or try fun tricks, control can be lost and accidents may happen.
One final word of advice: make bicycling a family affair! The best way to teach your kids about bike safety is by example, helping kids see the importance and reason for the rules that you teach them. They are more than just words from a concerned parent. Biking can be a lot of fun and great exercise, so teach your kids how to best enjoy the experience.
About the Author
Mimi Rothschild is a homeschooling mother, writer, children's rights advocate, and Founder and C.E.O. of home education company Learning by Grace, Inc. She and her husband of 28 years reside with their 8 children right outside Philadelphia, PA.
Rothschild launched Learning By Grace, Inc. because she believed that our nation's public school system has failed parents and students. Learning By Grace, Inc. offers online education through a multimedia-rich curriculum to PreK-12 children across the country and throughout the world.
An accomplished author, Rothschild has written books regarding education published by McGraw Hill and others. Her Homeschooling News Café Blog consists of the most current and relevant education news.
Should a child's bicycle ever be sold as a punishment for breaking a bike rule and sassing an officer?
I saw this on TV. The penalty was normally 30 day impound, but when the child (about 8 years old) sassed the officer, the father sold the bike and gave the kid a whipping. I don't think the father should have sold it.
To those who agree with selling it: Shouldn't he ever get another one if his behavior gets better?
Selling it made no sense. The spanking made perfect sense.
Man injured in bike vs. car
A cyclist was taken by ambulance from the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and South Oak Street where his bicycle collided with a car.
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